British Grand Prix Athletics

For most athletes, the past fortnight has been a post Olympics

winding-down. For one in particular, it has been a world wind. Becoming

a father to twins, a national hero. No wonder today he wants to go back

COMMENTATOR: It is going to be a Mo Farah is going to make it two

gold medals for Great Britain, Oh, yes, oh, yes! The stadium

Mo Farah tops the bill at this post-Olympic homecoming as he tries

to beat the record beat -- set by Steve Ovett. As the season reaches

its conclusion, we have 17 gold- medallists from London, at

Not much more to say about Mo Farah. He held the nation in thrall as he

rewrote this country's Olympic record.

Greg Rutherford, one giant leap for Milton Keynes made him a gold-

medallist on a night to remember. Christine Ohuruogu's golden moment

may have been in Beijing, but her London silver medal was just reward.

Robbie Grabarz jumped eight personal best on the way to his

bronze-medal and he would love to go out today on a domestic high.

Hally-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Carmelita Jeter, two of the

forgotten stars, the great 100 metres was won by the Jamaican. The

Met also runs. One of the highlights of the day. -

- Merritt. And, the 5th fastest man at this

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

afternoon, two very competitive As ever, we start our show it in

the company with Brendan Foster, Denise Lewis and Colin Jackson.

Brendan Foster has a key role to play. Let us take you back to 1978,

the golden era of British middle- with him. It doesn't look as if

they will slow this down. Rono versus Ovett. Listen to that the

cloud - crowd. Rono goes again. Kenya versus Britain. Doing

everything he can, but the shadow of Steve Ovett is still there,

stalking the Kenyan all the way. Here comes Steve Ovett, on the

nearside, he is making it look ridiculous. The world record holder,

destroyed by Steve Ovett. A wave to his parents and the crowd, he wins

it. Brendan Foster's world record has gone to Steve Ovett.

Magnificent running by a man who is This afternoon, if Mo Farah is in

any kind of shape, where he beat the world record? Funnily enough,

when you reflect on it, some great athletes in this country have tried

to win one or two Maghreb gold medals. Seb Coe, Steve Ovett, I

tried, Steve Cram tried. David Bedford. Some of them didn't even

when one gold medal. But, Mo Farah of one two. A long history of great

British distance runners, and Mo Farah, 2012, London, it was the

moment in the history of our sport in this country. I imagine he will

be glad to get back onto the track. For the last fortnight, he has been

transported into another world. Interviews, public appearances.

Being back on the track will be a sense of release, almost.

reaction to him has taken the place by storm. His wife had twins, a

tremendous moment in anybody's life. Having seen the statue behind us?

My goodness, that is fantastic. mentioned, Greg Rutherford kind of

got lost in that sad day. Yesterday, he was -- on that Saturday.

Yesterday, he made an appearance of at Old Trafford, where his

grandfather I think played. He is set in a nicely into his new title,

there is was pretty and fame that being an Olympic gold-medallist

brings. We said there would be surprises at the championships.

Very well deserved. A great ambassador for the sport. He is

eloquent, passionate and very talented. A lot of people had high

hopes for him, and he took the opportunity. He will hopefully go

on to jump some big distances. at Old Trafford, a man presented

with this shirt, Usain Bolt. His affect on the sport has been

unquantifiable. He transcends the world of athletics. The reception

we saw at Manchester United was exceptional. When he was announced

to the crowd, they adored him. He is a world sports staff. The first

race we will show you is the first semi-final of the women's 100

Congratulations, I know you have experienced winning the 100 metres

feeling before, how different has this one been for you? This one was

amazing. I won in 2008. I did not know I would win. Coming to the

championships, I felt so confident coming in. I was able mentally to

prepare myself, and it worked. I crossed the finish line, but I

wanted confirmation. I was so elated. When I saw my name up there,

all that hard work and sacrifice I made that year, the motivation,

everyone pushing me. It felt so surreal. I must -- it must give you

an immense sense of pride, to do it twice. Yes, I am so happy, to be

part of that club, only two ladies who have done it before. Jamaica,

right in the mix. I am really excited. It is a time when

everybody is so focused on male domination, records, but we are

right in there. We don't always get the attention. A little reminder

that they don't have it all their own way! They are doing wonders but

I am right behind you! When it comes to 2016, hopefully I will be

in great shape to defend my title. To be called a Olympic champion

again, it feels really good. Last year I lost my World Championship

crown. That comes round every two years, hopefully I'll get another

peak performance at the right time, at two consecutive Olympic Games is

a monumental achievement in itself. Athletes train but you never know

whether you hit your peak but a right time. We talk about Usain

Bolt, Yohan Blake, what she has done for female athletes is

fantastic. Double Olympic champion, who would have imagined after her

season in 2011. She is coming here consistently in the form, in great

shape. A full house at the Alexander Stadium, they sold this

out weeks ago, not surprisingly, this is the first live race we are

showing you, in the company of Steve Cram.

Good afternoon, everybody. The skies overhead are brightening up.

We begin with this first heat of line-up us -- line-ups. Carmelita

getting a good reception. Training Recorded a personal best this year.

Then, the Olympic champion, Hally- Ann Fraser-Pryce, wearing a natty

gold ribbon in her hair! And, why not?

Gloria Asumnu, from Nigeria. She is in lane five, the African 200

metres champion. Simpson of Jamaica, in lane six.

Former world champion, Lauryn Williams from the United States.

She ran in the American relay team, not in the final, but she still

took a medal, helping them through the heats.

will go through, and there will be start. Look at the Jamaican, powers

through the first 15, just relaxing now, as the others chase down for

second and third. Bailey certainly might have nicked it at the end.

And Gloria Asumnu there. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce really only ran about

50 metres and cruised in as the others chased her down P She has

had such a cracking here, and I think, obviously we talk about Bolt

and Blake. The women's Jamaican team, the year she had last year,

she would have been worried at the beginning of the season. I am sure

she is delighted the way it has back in to great form. She has

worked very hard to be in this position. To time it so well, that

you end up being so good, at the Olympic year, it is great to see.

Electric start is what we expect to see. She delivers that for us,

because she has such a great start, when you are in this type of

company, you can afford to cruise, so when you said she ran for 50

metre, I doubt that, I think it is about 35, when you look at this now.

Out of the blocks again, as I said. She is explosive. Very powerful.

Gets into her running and she will pop her head up. There she goes,

she completely relaxes, shoulders drop a bit. Arms, they don't pump

as fast or as hard. She can literally just cruise through. With

a little head wind there, minus 1.2. She will be happy with that.

can cruise. She is talking with can cruise. She is talking with

Phil. Cruising home, took it easy you had to watch to make sure you

qualified. I mean, just to come here and get to the next round, as

easy as possible, so, I am looking forward to the finals. It is hot,

which is nice. And the crowd is excited, so I am excited to be here

for the first time. What about the reception you got from the crowd?

It was amazing, I was all, I was grateful to the commentator for

announcing. We look forward to announcing. We look forward to

seeing the final. Thank you. It was close. Bailey nipped in first. It

doesn't matter, it is only the heats. Gloria Asumnu hanging

foreign the first spot. So fastest of javelin throwing in London a

couple of weeks ago, to retain her Olympic title. She was brilliant.

It is easy to forget what a good athlete she is, and following in

the footsteps of her mentor and coach, who had tremendous battles

with Steve Backley, She has one more Olympic title to do to match.

The double Olympic champion and from one to another, from

Kazakhstan the first Kazakh athlete to win a title. Here she goes. In

the first round, tal, rangey. Not the smoothest. That will take the

lead. It tends to gust up round the back of the stand. She does

account in the triple jump with account in the triple jump with

14.34. We saw Shelly-Ann Fraser- Pryce a few minutes ago. Her great

rival Carmelita Jeter goes in the second semifinal. 32-year-old but

still one of the most graceful athletes on the circuit. One of the

great imnoofpblgs Olympic Games was your face as you crossed the line

after the four by 100, world record, the joy, can you reflect on that?

had an amazing Olympic, I came home with a full package. Bronze, gold,

silver. My first Olympic, three medal, -- medals. You can't ask for

anything better. I crossed that finish line and I was just

screaming. I couldn't stop. I was like "Ah, ah." I thought do I smile,

scream, hug somebody, who is round me, somebody give me a hug. So I

remember saying this world record can't be broken, nobody is touching

this, and so when I crossed the finish line and I saw that clock my

initial reaction was what? What? We did it! It was just an epic moment.

You got that great head to go going with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, which

is fantastic for the sport. You are not shying away from each other.

You know what, we are trying to bring track and field for the women

back up, you know, sometimes like I keep saying we are not getting the

acknowledgement we should be getting, or we are getting pushed

under the rug. We line up every week bg we are trying to pave the

way for the young girls sitting at home wants to be us, you know, we

are working for ourselves now, but we are also working to make sure

the ones under us are getting everything they deserve as well.

That is a great attitude. You have had a cheetah named after you?

as the Smithsonian and it is called calm lie ta. It is kind of hot to

have a cheetah named after you. I wish I could take it home! I wish

it didn't get any bigger. If you could give it a shot and it stays

that teeny tiny, that would be great. Everyone knows I love cats,

I have five. Me getting a cheetah named after he was perfect. It is

fantastic. I didn't realise you have five cats. I am the cat lady

of the frabg. That is fantastic. She is 32. A lot of the athletes

are 30 plus. So what does that say about the direction that sprinting

is going? You will find over the last few years we have had more

women older, running, you know. It is not unusual that women can run

quick into their 30s, 35, you know. But that rivalry between Jeter and

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is legendary this season. Nobody has

been able to come close to those two girls this year. Jeter in

particular, when an athlete decides it is time to make that move, to be

focused, like she has, maybe two or three years ago, then, they really

do turn on the power. She is a classic example of that. Let us go

Into the Third Round of the women's javelin. This is the European

champion. The first year of the European Championships taking place

every two years, same as the Olympic year this year. It will be

in Zurich 2014. She failed to qualify in London as she did in

Beijing four years ago. I have to say it was a very surprised athlete

who won the world title. She had high hopes of the Olympics but it

wasn't to be. In second place but improved. The athletes ready for

this second semifinal of the B races in the diamond league but

it was a very slow time. British record holder still of course.

Mikele Barber of the USA. 11.13 she has run this year. Myriam Soumare,

of France, surprise winner of the European 200 metre title. She made

vast improvements in that race. And Carmelita Jeter. Her rivalry with

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce really has been one of the highlights of this

year's women's track and field programme. Blessing Okagbare,

Olympic finalist, she finished in eighth place. She ran so well in

the heats in the semi, noidge ra had high hopes of a medallist but

it wasn't to be on that occasion. - - Nigeria. Charonda Williams of the

USA. She is down to 11.13. Anyika Onuora, of Great Britain. 11.31 is

her best this season, but she has run faster. And finally, welly

wells of the USA, taking a rare outings over the 100 metres flat.

She was the Olympic bronze medallist at the 100 metre hurdless,

she will surely revise her lifetime best. -- hurdles. The fastest time

we have seen this afternoon was in heat one, 11.35 seconds. Very

comfortable indeed. And the first three, and the two fastest will

progress through to the final. could be I don't know -- Blessing

Okagbare. That is where the camera has gone. This athlete is surely

destined to beat the African record. It looked as though it was the

athlete in lane five. Vingsfrpblg I think you are right Paul. Let us

see what they decide though. It is important that the marksman does

his job. He will go and have a quick chat with the starter. Look

at the timings, reaction timings, then they will make the decision.

Disappointing, there is an athlete who has won in Monaco this year at

the diamond league. Won in London in fact. And it is goodbye to

Blessing Okagbare. She is looking a bit bemused but it has just been

announced the athlete in lane five has gone. And that is a big

disappointment for the spectators. A head-to-head between Jeter,

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Blessing Okagbare and whoever else qualifies

us one of the tasty feasts of this athletics meeting here today.

Disappointment for the Nigerian. She is eliminated. So now we have

Douglas, basher, Myriam Soumare, Jeter, nobody in lane five.

Williams, Anyika Onuora and Wells. smoothly. Chased by Myriam Soumare.

But look at Carmelita Jeter. She is a class apart from everybody.

Strolls through the line. And it could have been Williams who got

the second. Maybe Myriam Soumare this third but 11.01. Sh made it

look very ooze -- easy.. What a run. I was patching -- watching her, she

had an average start but it is a heat so it is not necessary. I felt

she was watching the clock, she decided to cruise, then she thought

I am running quite quickly, let us see if we can -- we can pick it up.

Nothing spectacular, it is about qualification. She switched off now.

I think somewhere round Hoare she looks at the clock and thinks I'm

going all right. She picks up her knees a bit. Drives for the line.

She is 11.01. Let us watch here. important bit. Nice knee lift. You

expect that. She is well drilled. Fantastic running. Who is your

money on in the final? It was Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce got the

Olympic title, then Carmelita Jeter came back strongly in Lausanne,

didn't she. They virtually dead heated but the victory was given to

Carmelita Jeter. Here she looks great. Beautiful runner, and I

guess she can, she can tell us how guess she can, she can tell us how

she feels. Thank you Colin. Watching yourself back on the big

screen, are you looking what you are seeing? Yes, I went to work on

a couple of things in the first round. I think I worked on what I

needed to work on, so the final will be a great run, you have

myself, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, so it is going to be a good race.

about the crowd, the welcome you got? Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce talked

about it. There is an added air because of what you did at the

Olympics. I am welcome here, that is why I always return, you return

to places you feel comfortable at and loved. I always come to the

meets here in the UK because you take care of me so well. That is

good to hear. We will see you in places. New re macro -- Onuora may

Theatre chairman of Birchfield Harriers, this is their very enough.

Did all this excess Great Britain have, not just in athletics, has

that had a knock-on effect fear? do an induction at every six weeks.

Normally 35 children. We had 150 last weekend. That has been

repeated all over the country, a massive response. Last week, I was

satay ladies Rowing Club, with Mo Farah. They said they had 81 in

turn up. They said, they need coaches, they need boats. It is all

very well an avalanche of potential players, but you need the

infrastructure. We started our project when we knew about the

Olympics. We needed to get the coaching infrastructure in place.

Since May, we have been working towards that. One of the great

things is keeping people. There will be a surge of enthusiasm

initially. But, when the weather turns, autumn, do you have the

infrastructure? Is there the will to keep these new enthusiasts

interested? There is certainly the well. The infrastructure is getting

better. It is down to a good infrastructure and community and

volunteers behind the scenes. Not just the coaches. There is

definitely the passion. As much as the public are inspired, the kids

already in the sport are inspired. Lots of people have come back into

the sport saying, I want to do this again, not just as an athlete, but

giving something back, to coach. The sport needs as many people on

the track and off the track. In specific terms, do the kids who

came along last weekend, what do they want to do? Long jump? Long

Distance? It has been pleasing this time. In years gone by, they have

wanted to imitate their hero. This time it is a generic response, to

enjoy the sport. Keep it going. I mentioned Greg Rutherford, four

gold medals which included one for this man.

COMMENTATOR: Greg Rutherford leads at the moment, can he live up to

this atmosphere? It is big. Greg Rutherford is the Olympic champion!

What a moment. What a moment. I haven't stopped in the last three

weeks, I can't believe it has been three weeks since I won. I haven't

had time to sit down and think about it, it has been insane.

Talking to new people. Going on different shows. It has been

fantastic, I have really enjoyed myself, but manic. What do you

remember of the actual night? tried to think about that the other

day. To be honest, I have blocked out the actual jumps themselves. I

went back and watched one Lord two, to remember that moment. -- one or

two. It was relief after the last jump, that rush of emotion. And,

not knowing what to do with myself. No idea what to say or do. Emotion

is an incredible thing, especially in that scenario. All of a sudden,

you have everything you've ever wanted. To try to comprehend that

is still hard now. I seem to remember you grabbed a handful of

sand, why did you do that? I am not entirely sure, it's not like I have

done it in other places. But, for me, it was the most special moment.

Probably the most amazing moment of my career I am ever going to have.

There is never going to be another London Olympics in my life. And, to

win it there, it was that extra bit special, I wanted to take something

special away with me. He can't take away the seats or the track. Only a

bit of sand. Revenue go now, you'll get attention, you will be welcomed

by another home crowd as a champion which will be special in its own

way. The bratwurst competition post gains will be here, in the UK.

in Birmingham as well -- the first competition post-Games. To be

announced as the Olympic champion, in Birmingham, it is going to be

really special. Greg Rutherford. Denise Lewis,

gold-medallist from Sydney. How much is being a field gold medal,

helped to sustain field events? is very important, there is always

such attention on the track events alone. For me, it was brilliant to

see. For youngsters who want to come into the sport, they realise,

we have potential in so many more events. His was one of the best of

the bunch. We have another race, packed this afternoon, which is

great to see. A perfect view of the start of this women's 1,500m. A few

withdrawals which we will talk has had to call an end to her

finals and the Olympic Games. Hannah England, a real struggle

after a cracking start to the year. She missed a fair bit of training.

She wasn't in top form at the Games. But since she has run a very quick

800, so expect her to enjoy this race. Zoe Buckman of Australia.

For then, the former Olympic champion, Nancy Jebet Langat, who

is coming back from injury. Weightman, who did so well to get

to the final in the Olympics. Pierce, second behind Hannah

England in that 800 in Austria, earlier in the week.

Nine athletes, a very competitive field. There is no pacemaker so

don't expect it to be particularly quick.

A pity that Lisa isn't here, she has Achilles problems. Brendon, for

the likes of Hannah England and Weightman, coming into this with

different outlooks. Hannah England, tried to rescue something of a

disappointing season. Wait man macro got anything she wanted out

of the Olympics and will be enjoying the rest of her season.

When we came here for the trials of the Olympic Games, Weightman

announced herself as an Olympic class athlete. Hannah England,

silver at the last World Championships. Sadly, her injury

caused her to break down this season. She finds herself a

reluctant leader in this race. She set a personal best last week, so

the -- so she is trying to take something from this race. At the

front, Hannah England. Going through the motions. Wait man macro

has had a terrific season, a long tendon, which meant she missed

training, and it knocked her confidence. She was in a position

going into the Olympic Games, we know how quick she can be. Winning

silver medal at the World Championship last year. In a

tactical bases, as we are seeing here today, Hannah England will

always be dangerous. -- tactical races. Approaching 800 metres in

what have been very slow lap. -- field is beginning to move as they

come down to the home straight to receive the bell, in 50m. On the

inside, Hannah England. Running strongly now, this will be

interesting. Laura, as in the championships a few weeks ago,

takes off. Let us see what she has got. England Margaret did not want

to relinquish the lead, she knows that is dangerous. England looks

comfortable on the inside. Pierce will be dangerous, she is quick.

The Kenyan is striking on the outside. Again, England has enough

pace. This is exactly the sort of race she likes. Holding the kerb.

Paced macro trying to attack from the outside. Now, England, has she

got a bit of pace? The American on the upside. England, with that pace

which we know is always there. Pierce, the American is going to

get it. She beats the two British athletes. England, again, not quite

able to produce the sort of performance which, last year, maybe

at the beginning of this season, would have seen her win this race.

The American, always dangers in a 200 metres to go. She put herself

in the front. She has clearly been watching Mo Farah, which is what he

did. At this point, she is trying to hold them on the inside. Now,

Pierce is coming put it. At this point, slowing a little, Pierce

quickly on the outside. At that point, Hannah England could have

been second, but this time she wasn't able to do so. Grit and

determination from Weightman. her coach, were you happy with

Let us find out how they feel. Thanks your coach handing down to

me. Always a strange experience. So you will be happy with that race,

where you came strongly, but things to work on. You you can always

improve all the time of. I am pleased with the way I ran the race.

I tried to take it on. Maybe got a bit excited and pushed on too hard,

but I am pleased to stay so strong down the home straight, to finish a

close second to Anna Pierce. way the year has gone, give us an

assessment? I am pleased. I can't ask for much more, achieved my goal

of Olympic final. I am starting to be more competitive and learning

how the race this kind of level of race, so I am pleased with it.

Can't ask for any more. Got one more race and see how it goes.

Hannah it is the kind of race you enjoy. You hit the front looking

good, but you have had your problems this year, that when it

came to the finish?S disappointed with the last 50

metres. I have never led that much. I had to stay calm and hold it.

It's a good experience the try something like that. As you draw to

the season's end, because of frustration with injury, how do you

assess your year? It is a failure because I didn't manage to make the

Olympic final which was my goal, but it was out of my control. I

felt I dealt well enough with the hand I got given. It is an amazing

experience and hopefully it will help me. Thank you. Yes, I think

women's 15hun metre running in Britain has made a good place,

going forward. Laura Weightman taking second place behind Anna

Pierce. Hannah England faded, 43 medallist are competing here

today. 17 are gold lists and all the British medallists apart from

Jess Ennis are taking part. It is one of the great dilemmas athletes

have, about making the moment of -- most of it but not making too much

of it and losing the sense of what they are about. Mo Farah and Greg

have been delugeed by offers, it went in your situation, how hard is

it to get the balance right in the immediate aftermath of the glory

moment? The thing is, it is so important to enjoy the moment, and

it is so important after years, not just months, years of preparation

to come to this point, where you are eventually Olympic gold

medallist, that you have to enjoy it, and you have to do the things

you would like to do, but at the end of the day, the season isn't

over, yes, they want to come here to Birmingham, say hi to the crowd

and still put on a decent performance, it is not easy but

there is an element of relaxation and we have seen that, people like

Robbie Grabarz who is, you know enjoying the fame and the new

British record, equaling the new British record, that he is still

managing to jump really well. So, it depend on who you are. Jess is,

you know enjoying relaxing more than she is wanting to compete

right now. Does it depend not just on who you are but you you have

surrounding you. Yes. Mo Farah has someone looking after him who is

very experienced with the press and media. But it is very different.

Denise won her medal as a multi- eventer. They don't really have the

opportunity to show their faces, people who have won in the

individual events are on the circuit. They have to keep their

professional hat on and compete there is time for them to maximise

in the commercial aspect. I hope they do it very well. We will see

Greg Rutherford. You hope he has a decent jump. You don't want him sh

linking off. I don't think that will happen. The crowds want to see

him they want to say we were there, we were feeling what you were doing

and appreciate what he is going to do today. I think he will jump well.

We have a lady there, Christine Ohuruogu who knew about this four

years ago, let us not forget there was immense performance by her in

London. I think it was heroic. It has been described that way in

loads of the press I have read, about her, and she did such a great

job, getting that Silver Medal, in London. After what she has been

through. It was fantastic, and again, sub 50 run, again, an

immense run. It was sensational. It was nice for her to do it on her

home yard. Even though she was disappointed. I think she felt she

was good enough to take the gold medal. But a gold and silver in

your life it is not bad. Who knows what she might achieve in Rio. Do

you think she will be round?. to do with motivation, healthy body,

she could well be. Here we are, Christine Ohuruogu and the rest of

Christine Ohuruogu and the rest of the field with Steve Cram. I

thought she did very well at the Olympic Games. A brief chat to her

in Stockholm last week. She had come to terms with, wasn't she

didn't win the gold medal, she had been thinking about that for such a

long time and made a fantastic defence of her title. I think she

can hold her head up very high indeed. She will be in lane four

here. Nicola Sanders on the inside. Shane that Cox in lane two.

Shericka Williams of Jamaica in three. Christine Ohuruogu, Deedee

Trotter, the bronze medallist from the Olympic Games, and her team-

mate Francena McCorory in six. Rosemary White and Natasha Hastings.

Well difficult year for Nicola, went as a relay squad member, never

got to run at the Games. Still, at the age of 30. Never quite been

able to resurrect that because of injury problems. Shane that Cox as

well. Hasn't -- Shana Cox, still not as quick as she would have

liked this season. It was Olympic silver four years ago for Shericka

Williams, this time it was a bronze in the relay. Jamaica taking bronze

in the 4X400. Let us listen to the reception for Christine Ohuruogu.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE she said last week, you know, I have worked so

hard for those Olympic game, I am going to enjoy the rest of the

season. Try and run fast, and you can tell her demeanor. She is going

to enjoy the last two three weeks of the season. Great year for

Deedee Trotter though. Would not have been in most people's thoughts

in terms of the medals a year ago, had a cracking 2012. 49.72 she ran.

Francena McCorory. She is out in six. Gold medallist in the 4X400

squad. Ff Rosemary White -- Rosemary Whyte. Made it through to

the final. Finished eighth. And again, medallist in the relay. And

Natasha Hastings on the outside. A bit of a theme going on today, with

the hair today. Wait to see what Mo you are following what is going on

with the diamond league, the final of this event is in Zurich. Don't

forget you can see that live on BBC the first 200 the other night. She

might think that that wasn't a good move for her. She has gone off

quickly again down the back straight. She is up on Deedee

Trotter. She is going past the American. Now got her sights on

Francena McCorory, so Christine Ohuruogu really looking for a good

time here, I am sure Shericka Williams starting to move up

alongside her in lane three. This is the part c Christine has to work

hard, sometimes she doesn't work as well through this 50 metre section.

We know how strong she can be. Look at Rosemary Whyte who has gone well

round the bend there. It is the Jamaican who leads it but Christine

Ohuruogu with that famous finish. It won't be good enough this time,

it will be Whyte who wins this. Christine Ohuruogu takings -- takes

second. That is a season's best for Rosemary Whyte. Better than she was

running at the Olympic Games, if she had run like that things might

have worked out differently for her. Good performance from the Jamaican.

You felt Christine got into a good and wasn't able to capitalise that

on the bend. That is where Ross mare Whyte opened up the gap and

wasn't to be caught in the home straight. Christine, as you say saw,

attacked the first 200 metres and Deedee Trotter just outside her,

who Christine beat for the silver medal in London was languishing

here, coming into straight in about fourth or fifth. But Rosemary Whyte,

hung on beautifully here, very strong in the home straight. A

season's best for the athlete who finished eighth in the Olympic

final. Very good run indeed. One of her best this year. Christine just

lacked the zip through that third 100 metres. She couldn't gain any

ground on the Jamaican outside her. Again, Christine Ohuruogu

delighting the crowd here in Birmingham. Let us find out what

Birmingham. Let us find out what she thinks about that run.

Christine, you are good at analysing your own races, what do

you think? I would have loved the win, but it is nice to come back

and compete in Birmingham, compete in Britain again. I will leave the

race, analyse it later, but great to be back here, the weather is

great. It is a sold out event, so I am happy to be here. The Olympics

captured everybody's attention. I hope it keeps on going I hope it

does. I think sport has a unique quality of being able to unite

everyone, I am glad the Olympics showed that. As for your

performance there. On the night you said you were disappointed, but in

time you would appreciate your silver, what is your assessment

now? I was disappointed, because I wanted to win, I truly believed I

could have won that. We don't train for second best, unfortunately.

When I look back, to go two Olympics and come back with two

medals is not something that is easy to do I am happy my perv veer

rans and faith kept me together and helped me to get a medal in my home

town. The crowd showed they are proud of you. Thank you very much.

As the years go by she will rate that medal higher than she does at

that medal higher than she does at the moment. A good season for

competition. No improvement on the lead from Olga Rypakova, the

Olympic champion, 14 .34 in round one. Kidge berly William, sixth in

the Olympic Games. Competing for Jamaica. Looks like it could be

round about Olga Rypakova's 14.34. -- Kimberley. No woman has jumped

over 15 metres legally since 14.37, into a narrow lead. Another

athlete suffering from post Olympic blues. Christina Obergfoll., that a

big improvement for the silver medallist. Couldn't quite get a

hold of it at the end. Just drifting a little bit wierbgsd and

she wasn't totally on balance at the end either. Certainly in her

63.19 her best and she moves into second place. Confirmation of a win,

another win for Barbora Spotakova. Christina Obergfoll, same one-two

as in London then Rebryk in third. Carol Saldinack. Se has had four

fouls so far. In a normal competition she would be out. But

just eight so she continues on. A little smile. She knows that is

better. That world lead just tantalisingly one centimetre short

of 15 metre, the world record. really need to rock, heel to toe,

to maintain your momentum. A lot of women's triple jumpers do not have

that rocking motion to maintain Rutherford in London. We all

thought maybe he could get a medal, we weren't sure if he could become

She hits it hard. Over 20 metres comfortably. If you're watching the

Diamond League from Lausanne the other day, you'll know that she has

not been awarded the gold medal for the Olympic Games yet. Ostapchuk of

Belarus had been disqualified a few days earlier following a positive

dope test. So, she is now the double Olympic champion, and she

women's 400m hurdles, a top class event, the Olympic champion,

bronze-medallist. Perri Shakes- Drayton is running very well. Here

champion from Helsinki a few weeks ago. She only made the semi-final

in the London Olympics, disappointment for the Russian.

Elodie Ouedraogo, of Belgium. A good Flat runner. Good 400m hurdler

as well. Perri Shakes-Drayton. She ran a

third in Lausanne last week, in 53.83, the second quickest ever.

She is in good shape as -- and all the strength is on the outside. In

4th place in the Olympic final, at holder, and bronze-medallist from

Antyukh. She ran the 6th fastest time ever to win the Olympic title.

But, since then, in Lausanne, she had a shocker, and she finished in

Republic, European silver-medallist. That was in her very first year as

a 400m hurdler. Eilidh Child, of Great Britain, the

Diamond League at Crystal Palace. Seven in the semi-finals in the

Olympic Games, she is on the outside. There is the Olympic

champion, the fastest woman in the world this year. Perri Shakes-

Drayton, three lanes inside her. The Perri Shakes-Drayton in

Lausanne got off to a terrific start. Certainly a couple of lanes

outside her, Kaliese Spencer, is chasing down Zuzana Hejnova. Perri

Shakes-Drayton has got a lot of distance to make up on Kaliese

Spencer outside her, and Zuzana Hejnova. What has Natalya Antyukh

got left? Kaliese Spencer is leading. Perri Shakes-Drayton is

coming on strongly now. Chasing everybody down. Kaliese Spencer is

in the lead. Zuzana Hejnova, Natalya Antyukh, her challenge has

gone. What has Perri Shakes-Drayton got left? The Jamaican is leading.

Perri Shakes-Drayton cleared the last hurdle well. But, Kaliese

Spencer gets it. In the end, that was a very good time for the

Jamaican, a track record here in Birmingham. Not her fastest this

season, but very close indeed. That was a well-judged race, Colin

Jackson? What I like to see about Perri

Shakes-Drayton is she has learnt this event very well, and she is

enjoying her running. She doesn't panic, she sticks to her stride

pattern and technique, she has faith in that now and it really

shows. She doesn't panic, she works, the right time and right place.

This puts her in great stead Aborigines final barrier, to attack

it and have run well. Full of running, taking second place. A

very good performance. A mature performance. What I love about her,

she has learned this events very well indeed. She will go from

strength to strength, she will be dangers at the World Championships,

as long as she stays injury-free and believes in herself. The lady

outside her, Kaliese Spencer from Jamaica. I was tipping her two

years ago to run off with the Olympic title. But, injury

unfortunately robbed her of success. She is running very well this

season. What is wonderful, at seeing Perri Shakes-Drayton doing

Showing great consistency, a fine performance in Lausanne, and second

here. It was good to run today. It wasn't as fast as Lausanne, on

Thursday. But, it was close, it felt good. I wanted to end this

season on a high. It is looking that way. One more in Brussels to

do. Then, I can rest. What is the biggest lesson you have learned

from this season? The biggest lesson? I know, in my sport

anything can happen. Every race is different. And, obviously,

disappointment in the Olympics. I have put it behind me, there's

nothing I can do, except come back a stronger. And hopefully for it

not to happen again. You have certainly shown that in these

shot put. Michelle Carter of the technique. I don't think she will

challenge the leading throat of Adams at 20.52, that is really

colossal. Looking at the meeting record, it is held by Ostapchuk,

the woman who was disqualified in London. It would be great issue

could beat that record. Let us be honest. Michelle Carter. Into

vault. This is the Olympic champion, her first attempt. A first-time

clearance was enough to take first place. Disappointing for Julia

Bleasdale, suffering from the after silver, of Cuba. -- silver again.

mustn't forget the disappointment in the London Olympics. An American

Olympic champion. But one or two athletes in the world cannot

challenge and I really do believe that, next year, and in the years

to come, this youngster can go all disqualified, she did not finish in

have some news for you, Perri Shakes-Drayton has been declared as

the winner of the 400m hurdles. Kaliese Spencer, who crossed the

line in first place has been disqualified, did you spot anything,

Colin Jackson? The anything I can think of is that she was trailing

but I am not sure exactly which hurdle that would have been. That

is if you pull your trail led around the barrier and you do not

actually play it. Off on one of the corners, at the beginning or the

second band -- second bend, that would have made the difference.

That is exactly why she has been disqualified. Perri Shakes-Drayton

wins, she beat the Olympic champion, and she beats Irina Davydova, the

European champion as well. A great win for her. Let's hope that sets

her up for winter training. She has a couple of races left this year,

the best of luck to her. She will be in Brussels. That will be a

really good eating, Friday week, you can watch back on BBC

television. A great victory for her field gathering for the men's

steeplechase. -- you can see. Not the strongest field we have seen in

incidentally, so it will be interesting to see if the likes of

Mutai will go out. Kenya has so much talent. And some really good

youngsters. Jairus Kipchoge Birech, in the Olympic Games, in anything.

A disappointing Games for Morocco. Youcef Abdi. Representing Australia.

34. Former 1,500m runner, bronze medal in that event in the

Commonwealth Games in Manchester 10 years ago, was that really 10 years

ago? Wall it macro -- of Rob Mullett, he

runs in the States, trains in the outside of the track. The top bend,

so they are rung more than 400 metres each lap. Therefore when you

see, if you are an expert you would know. The two Kenyan young men here,

Birech and Mutai have started quickly, or fairly quickly. I was

saying Brendan this year in particular, they have loads of

great runners, the likes och of -- the likes of some of the Kenyan,

these are teenage guys who are already looking as though they are

ready to take over. You are right. If you look at this year's results

in the Olympic Games only two gold medals and there has been an

inquiry launched in Kenya, because they have been dominating the

middle and long distance running for four or five years. They got

six in Beijing and only two, one in the steeple chai, kem boy winning

that and the other was the great run in the 800 metres rud sha

winning in world record time. The Government have launch an inquiry.

They they say they shouldn't allow foreigners to come an train, but it

is interesting to see already, they are back there, they are worried

about their future, they are saying Kenya is a disopinions -- distance

running nation, so you are right, they have a lot of youngster coming

through, they seem to have so many, they don't have so many of the

great ones they used to have. -- Valerie Adams, a massive 20.52

in the first round. One record she has broken, is the stadium record,

of 20.27. That was set in 1985. Quite something. As is this athlete.

Valerie Adams. Reallyout standing, a great tragedy she lost the chance

to stand on the top of the podium in London. An outstanding ser --

series. This is Cleopatra Borel. 18 metres and 30 in the Third Round,

another athlete who missed out. She didn't make the final. She finished

in 13th place. It was top 12 that made that final. So so many

ramification of the original winner's cheating. Natalya

Mikhnevich. A bit of this year not over 20 metres. That was a no throw

there for Natalya Mikhnevich. At the moment she is down in sixth

place. Back with this member's steeplechase, in case icon fused

people earlier on, Sigueni the Moroccan to the back was bronze

medallist in the world juniors, not in the Olympic Games. It has been a

long summer for all of us! These two are putting on a show. They

went through the first 1,000 metres in 2.46. For these two it is fairly

standard fare. It is disappointing. James Wilkinson hasn't run, who

finished ahead of Rob Mullett watch what the Americans are doing. You

still feel in Britain they have to be people out there who could do

well at this. It has always been the poor relations, and it doesn't

have to be like that, there is no need for it to be like that. We

have athletes who are good at 1500 metres and 5,000 metre, we have

athletes who can run who aren't good enough to make the team, why

not give it a try? Medals come in this event. There is Britain's

leading contender, Rob Mullett. I used to train with his father many

years ago. Nice to see him coming through and getting better this

year, as we watch the two Kenyans, the two class athletes running

together, clear of the field. Not as quick as they run in the past,

not quick enough to be competitive here today. It looks like it is an

easy run. It looks like settling the pace, setting off, and doing

the business. Well, it is a lonely road for the rest of them. There is

only seven of them now, we have lost, I don't know whether I upset

the Moroccan, which I shouldn't have done because I was elevated

him from the world junior bronze medallist to Olympic bronze

medallist. He has dropped out, I can't see him. Birech is leading

with Mutai trying to hang on to the 19-year-old. Two laps to go. These

two have been locked together, Lagat their team-mate a long way

behind. He is ahead of Cabral for third place at the moment. There he

is. That is Sigueni. Whether he hit the water jump, sorry, I didn't see

it. Hopefully he is OK. When you see the Kenians run a steeplechase

like this. The 19-year-old has set the space -- pace. Mutai hasn't

shared any of the pace. It is not their normal style. When they are

clear they share it. Mutai is getting an easy run, following the

young Birech. Hurdling the barrier without touching it, into the water,

one foot and out the other side. He is having an easy, this is going to

be an easy day for him. Slowing down even. Mutai finished one place

ahead of him in the Olympic triems. That is something Birech will

remember well, on the other hand, the tables were turned in the meet

in Lausanne. So Birech knows I think that Mutai in this sort of

race has a bit more pace, and that is why he is sitting there and

waiting. They have 300 metres to go. Of course this is where hurdle

technique comes into play. Birech has kicked in hard. It is can you

hurdle at pace. The answer is no. He stuttered there. He lost

everything he gained there in his hurdling technique. Let us watch

them in the water. As they going this quickly, they can sometimes

leap over, there, slight touch on there and coming out the other side,

the race is on. Mutai makes up yards but Birech has enough pace.

He is going to do it again. Now he is away and gone and mu tie has

given up the ghost. The arm is raised aloft. He is enjoying his

victory here. So Birech, 8.20 the winning time. Mutai jogs across the

line and succumbed to the better tech pace of Birech, if not

technique. I feel that we will see a bit more of this young man,

Birech, and as I say, there is another great Kenyan youngster, a

very good athlete, very good steeplechaser, and I think we will

see plenty of these two, or certainly Birech who is here today,

and maybe we will see another one on oobg another occasion. He needs

to learn how to attack the hurdles. He can hurdle in slow speed. He

should be able to travel better. I am pleased he began to stretch. He

is moving out. Accelerating and stutters to this. Whoop, over the

barrier and the gap was closed there. If there was a chance for

him to win it was there. There they come round the water jump. He is a

bit more controlled. He realised that top speed isn't the Bank of

Scotland way. One foot on that time. Mutai chasing him. Coming into the

finishing strait. I am pleased Birech ran away from him. The

junior athlete missing out on the Olympic team this year. He knows he

has it won. He led all the way. I think for one, I am pleased he won

it, because when you lead all the way, you get no help from your

experienced team-mate, you deserve He has a great victory. He will

remember his time here in brum. That showed you there, there you go.

-- Birmingham. The crowd have been good. They are here to see Greg

Rutherford and Mo Farah but they have been very supportive of all of

the athletes here, he is enjoying his lap of honour. So his winning

making about how UK Athletics are doing an initiative to get people

to do the 3,000 metre steeplechase. to do the 3,000 metre steeplechase.

You can't conjure them from nowhere. It is funny how some events are

cool and some aren't. Steeplechase never has been. We have other field

events that haven't had the same profile, success in resent time,

women's hammer, men's hammer but we are seeing people like Sophie

Hitchin, and the same hopefully with the steeplechase, we just need

to advertise it, make it more cool, because it is a great event and a

great one to watch. You were saying to me, I have been inspired in the

last two or three week, has it given you a lift? It has. I have

seen so many great performance, and maybe I should get back out there

and compete for my club, just do a little bit and coaching, that is

one thing that is still left to do on my to do list. Does the sport

need, sparing your blushes, does it need younger coaches, because the

sport does have in certain area, slightly anti-Kuwaited image, it

needs younger people to give it a more use that word again cooler

look. It does. No disrespect to the great ambassadors and volunteers

who we have had through the sport. We have younger people coming in,

they want to see it edgy, just like athletics is a cool sport to be in.

We need younger people encouraging them, thinking outside the box and

making it fun. Martyn Rooney is running in the next. Perhaps if we

put a baton in his hand he might run quicker. Do you feel he has

flattered to deceive on occasions? I do he has been a great anchor man

for the men's 4X400, he runs brilliantly when he has a baton in

his hand. Just some frustration still left out on the track when he

does the individual events. So much potential to be done here, he needs

to get on with it, because time is running out for him. He is 25, now,

a here cheer for Robbie Grabarz in the high jump. Let us go to that

Fresh from equaling the British outdoor record of 2.37 in Lausanne

what a competition that was. Opening height 2.20. Oh. Just a bit

casual. That performance in Lausanne was ideal conditions, it

was a sultry evening, on the banks of the lake. 2.39 it was won by and

Grabarz ended up in third place but it was outstanding. We gave you

news earlier about Perri Shakes- Drayton but the Jamaican has

appeared, it was up held. She now wins on 53.786789 Perri Shakes-

Drayton relegated into second place. Nevertheless a good run by the

Nevertheless a good run by the Briton. Still on the track now.

Next event men's 400 metres flat. Conrad Williams going for Great

Britain. Then Smith, MacDonald, boar Lee, Santos, Rooney, Taylor,

and Rabah Yousif on the outside. Conrad Williams, went off quickly

the other night in Lausanne. Had a very fast first 200 metres but he

faded badly and finished in eighth place in the end. Nevertheless, God

race for Conrad. 30 years old now, has run 45 .08. Calvin Smith o.

Fifth in the semifinals of the US championships so he didn't contest

the individual erelay in London. MacDonald of Jamaica. Fourth in his

heat in the Olympic Games. And Jonathan Borlee seems to be getting

better and better. He was sixth in the Olympic final. And this man has

had an outstanding here, 18-year- old, world junior champion and that

progressed through to becoming the Olympic silver medallist at 18.

Luguelin Santos. Fantastic talent. Then Martyn Rooney, a veteran of

two Olympic Games, on both occasions he has brought the relay

team home into fourth place, outside the medals. And run some

very fast splits as well. Bit of a legend is Taylor, twice the Olympic

champion at hurdles and a useful 400 metre flat runner as well. His

best ever 44.5, that was back in 2007. Then Rabah Yousif. Lives in

Britain, is a member of nuem and Essex beagles, well-known to the

with one of the Mark's men up there. I'm not quite sure what that was

about. Certainly the talent at 400m running at the moment. Not as fast

as James, the Olympic champion. But what a talent he is. Still a

should give us a very good indication as to half -- how fast

Martyn Rooney has gone out. The pressure is on Rabah Yousif, and

Santos has made no impression yet. On air aside, Williams yet to make

any ground on Smith. Come on, Martyn Rooney, you have to kick now.

Angelo Taylor, just in the lead. Santos, and Jonathan Borlee coming

on strong. How strong is Sandoz? Here comes the man from the

Dominican Republic, but Angelo Taylor, using all his experience to

just come on strong when it was needed boast, in the last 25 metres.

-- needed most. At the age of 33, still a very good athlete, winning

at Birmingham. Rewarded for attacking. He worked

really hard through the first 200. He has the strength. This is his

best race of the yet in terms of time. He had to be really strong in

the last 50 because of Santos. That youngster, very talented, almost

follow that? Two-point 37, equalling the British record which

has stood for so long. Here is Aleksandr Menkov in the

long jump. The crowd really responding to the young Russian.

This is a real talent at end of the long -- it in the long jump and

Greg Rutherford will find competition this afternoon.

Olympic champion, you never get it easy, a lot more expectation on him.

That was a lovely looking jump from One of the assets we thought could

have got a medal. That is a great Just getting your breath back.

Whether it is the flat or hurdles, you always give it 100%. Yes, today

I felt good. Coming away from the Games, it was hard for me, I didn't

do as well as I wanted to. I wanted to come here and finish of the

season strongly, and added that today. When you have been two Games

before, this time you didn't do as he wanted. You have won a gold

medal in the past. What keeps you motivated? I am still motivated,

and still love to compete. My main motivation is my kids who look up

to me. I want to go out there and work hard, and show them what hard

getting ready to take a long jump. Doesn't that sound good?

certainly does. He was at Old Trafford yesterday, being applauded

by a packed audience for becoming a Olympic champion. He said to meet

in a hotel, it hasn't really sunk in yet, and I dare say it will take

a long time for this young man to appreciate what he has achieved in

track and field athletics. Here he allow him a couple of jumps to get

warmed up, I am not sure how much training we -- he will have done

since the Olympics. He has said he has been so busy he has done no

training, and you cannot blame him. He has been applauded everywhere he

has gone. Still a surprise to him, and to many onlookers. But a very

popular athlete indeed. Many have said to him, it doesn't matter what

you do today, but I bet it matters the James Bond theme is playing out.

year for her, but getting close to the 11 seconds mark. Gloria Asumnu

looked pretty good. Fading in the last 20 metres. But good out of the

blocks. Charonda Williams, a good

performance in Stockholm last week. 200 metres is her best event.

Carmelita Jeter, she has had so many close races with Hally-Ann

Fraser-Pryce, and we will get another one. She is full of smiles

but don't let that for you, a redoubtable competitor, the Olympic

champion. A Aleen Bailey, in very good form.

Not slowing down at all. Semi-final in the Olympic Games for

reception. women's sprinting. Apart from what

we saw at the Olympic Games, we have had some really good times.

till macro of them locked together. Carmelita Jeter wins it. 10.81.

That is a brilliant run from the American. As I said, the conditions

were certainly there for us, in terms of getting a quick time. The

quickest we have ever had here in Birmingham. Carmelita Jeter,

getting victory. I'm sure she would love to swap it for the Olympic

Games. But that is never going to be possible. You can always rely on

Fraser-Pryce to get a good start. You cannot afford to have a slow

start, Colin. Not against someone like Carmelita Jeter. You can

guarantee she will have an incredible part in the middle of

the race. Once you are into the rhythm of the race, it is hard to

disengage yourself and push yourself on. At the back end, she

says, you know what, I am not going to be able to do it today. It is

vital she gets that start and nails it well but unfortunately it didn't

happen today. Still a fast time for both of these athletes. To the

right of the screen, Carmelita Jeter. And on the left, the stocky,

explosive. But, looking technically better, look no further than

Carmelita Jeter, a beautiful sprinter. Ending up with a very

well deserved victory and a great Congratulations, well deserved, a

meeting record. Colin Jackson referring to as a beautiful

sprinter. Thanks so much for the compliment. It is always great to

run here, it was a great run. spoke to Angelo Taylor, how do you

keep motivated? Once you have been on the biggest stage of all. This

is what I love to do, it is easy to keep yourself going when you love

to compete. I love to hear the gun. I don't know how I will react when

I don't run anymore, I love running. The great thing about you is you

put your reputation time and again against your biggest rivals. We are

all here to give the crowd something to cheer about. We love

to run, we love to hear the cheering and screaming. I hope

clear. Robbie Grabarz, a first result, a very quick race. A new

meeting record. Two wins in a rope over her Jamaican rival. -- in a

The events come thick and fast over the two hours of court action. Next,

a lot more responsibility, being Olympic champion, a lot more people

want to see you, so I think I am getting used to it. Is there a

greater sense of SATS fabg -- satisfaction for you given you are

in the best era fov for your sport? I think so. The hurdles is one of

those events, where, strange things happen, as you saw at the Olympic

Games, we saw falls, and luckily, for me, I wasn't, non-that stuff

has beened for me. I was able to run a complete race. How much is

there joy, relief you have been able to deliver as the world number

one? There is both. There is joy, there is relief, you know, because

you are excited you won, you are like o God, it has finally happened.

You get that relief it is over; you have achieved the biggest, the

biggest form of accomplishment, so to be able deliver on such a big

stage, to be able to perform in my first Olympics was amaze, it was

phenomenal for me. Explain to people at home the technical

adjustment you made that catapulted you to success. I changed from

eight strides. It is very difficult change. It is like being right

handed and then trying to write with your left. That is how

different and it did it in eight months and came out with the gold.

Most of the time it takes a lot of people a year-and-a-half to make

the adjustment but I made it fairly quickly. It started indoor when I

won worlds and it carried over, to my outdoor success. You get no

preferential treatment as Olympic champion, we saw that the other

night. You don't get any special treatment, in Lausanne I kind of

had a little flinch I guess, but, for me, it was, it was move on any

sound you hear, because at this point, like, I obviously, a record

is something I want, and as soon as I heard something, I just went, and

it was almost close to the gun but it kind of wasn't, so that was my

mistake and that won't be happening here obviously. Obviously that

won't be happening here. Well, let us hope it doesn't happen here. He

has done it before, that is his second time this year he has had a

disqualify care, but looking forward to seeing him in a few

minutes P Greg Rutherford, 7.86 in the first round, the lead still

Aleksandr Menkov. It will take some beating. The Olympic champion. That

doesn't look to be any further to me. Tell you that later on. So the

men's 110 hurdles. So very good field here, the top four from the

Olympic final, Wilson. 31.8 this year. Richardson, I thought he ran

really well, we were thinking by the time we got to games Aries

Merritt was the favourite but Richardson kept him honest. But

what a set of consistent races he has put in, pretty much since then,

that disqualification for a false start in New York, back another the

end of May, early June. David Oliver, well a couple of years ago

you might have said he was the man was going to dominate bronze

medallist four years ago, didn't make the team this time round. Well,

he has just got better and better as the season has gone on. Hansle

Parchment from Jamaica. Just finished ahead of this young man

here. Lawrence Clarke. 13.31. He has to run that fast to put a

personal best to get into the final. Did well finishing fourth. Ryan

Brathwaite from Barbados. Lehann Fourie of South Africa in lane

eight. The African champion this Merritt has been the epitome of

consistency, all this season he has been running 12.93, 92, 94, so if

he gets to the other end, just Merritt hit the first hurdle.

Oliver has been left there. Clarke is going well. Look at this, it is

Richardson and Aries Merritt. Aries Merritt comes away, 12.95.

Incredible, the consistency this man has. Richardson again making

sure that he didn't let up at all. Very close between the two Aries

Merritt has that little bit over the last two flights, he is able to

keep that moment up the going, really strong off the last hurdle.

Another meeting record for the American Olympic champion. Colin,

you have to the admire this, not everybody can deliver such great

hurdling, time after time after time and one day he has to go

quicker than this. What is incredible, he never looks like he

is running quickly and that is, it's a sign of a great champion,

and a great technician. He looks effortless. His running, clearance,

everything is smooth and it is wonderful to see a high hurdler,

when they in the groove to repeat performance after performance,

going under 13 second is not easy, he is making it look easier every

time. Jason Richardson to his right is the World Champion. He has gone

under 13 seconds here himself. Equaling his personal best for the

season. I am sure they love competing, year in, year out

against each other. Aries Merritt, against each other. Aries Merritt,

he is with Phil. Thank you. Watching it back on the screen,

just the feel from the race, it wasn't a good race for you?

wasn't. I made a lot of errors I floated five hurdles. It wasn't the

best race for me, but it is what it is, it is my first race since the

games so it is pretty good. should remind people you were

disqualified for a false start, a twitch. I thought I heard the gun

but it wasn't, it is what it is. I came here and came out with the win.

Are you loob loving the UK. Every time I come to the UK I run fast.

The crowd is great. The fans are great. Enjoying being Olympic

champion. Of course, of course. Glaiings on that and well done

today. Thank you. Another super run from Aries Merritt. Jason

from Aries Merritt. Jason Richardson equaling his personal

best. They will continue that the Grabarz. The.28. -- 2.28. He really

has hit a rich, rich vein of form. He has got his groove in perfectly.

Bronze medallist obviously, in London, bit disappointed with his

height of 2.29 but he showed he he was capable of in Lausanne.

Everybody I have spoken to about this young fella has said the same

thing, you ain't seen nothing yet. If that is the case, wow, we

certainly have got a bit prospect in our midst. Ivan Ukhov, he is an

arch rival for top spot here today. There is another big fellow.

discuss has suddenly become popular. Lawrence, a real character,

unusually very young for a discuss thrower. Finished down in 12th

place in the final, but a great result in Lausanne, where he was

second, beating a lot of good athletes. He is starting to mix it

on temperature circuit and he will take the an early lead here. 62.65.

There was a suggestion that after the disappointment of only

finishing in 12th place in the Olympic final, he may revert to

rugby. I am glad to see he is keeping up with discuss, it would

be a great loss if he went over to another sport. First place during

this first round. This was Olympic champion in 2008. The third

furthest thrower of all time with 73.38. Bronze medal in London.

Quite close to the right edge of that sector. Suggesting it didn't

get the technique right. I think he might just edge Lawrence with that

throw. The conditions are nice for discuss throwing. The athletes will

be enjoying it. The only problem is Jonathan, as Birmingham here, the

ground is slightly uphill, and I know they won't enjoy that, but

63.83 just ahead of Lawrence. is the line up for the next track

year indeed. World junior silver medallist. After becoming a world

youth bronze medallist in 2011. She is still only 17. Lynsey Sharp,

European silver medallist and then made the semifinal of the Olympic

Games. Winny Chebet of Kenya, another very good youngster just 21.

Came second in the Kenyan trials but couldn't make the Olympic

taxpayer. She didn't have the qualifying standard. This lady did,

she went on to win the Olympic gold medal. Mariya Savinova of Russia.

Was beaten in the Lausanne Diamond League the other night though by

this lady. Pamela Jelimo of Kenya. The Kenyan pounced with about 120

meeters to go and that caught salve know by surprise. -- Mariya

Savinova. Marilyn Okoro, a real stalwart of British athletic,

1.at.37 she has run this year. Side by side with her Jemma Simpson.

Three times the UK champion. Alongside Molly Beckwith bg of the

USA. Molly Beckwith, 1.59.18 and Maggie Vessey, World Championship

finalist last year, the American, but only finished eighth in the

American trials so didn't make the Olympic team P So two separate

battles going on here. Interesting battle between the Britons and

Mariya Savinova and Pamela Jelimo. Away we go. I wonder if we will get

a similar situation that we had in Lausanne. Pamela Jelimo went out

very hard indeed, and she kept that lead all the way through to the end.

Harp sharp -- Lynsey Sharp with the blonde hair on the shoulder of

Jessica Judd, inside her wearing the green, and the Mariya Savinova,

the Olympic champion, just setting into the pack. We have a

fascinating race from two perspectives, but the Olympic

champions Mariya Savinova, and the athlete who challenged her and ran

too quickly, Pamela Jelimo. Previous Olympic champion and these

two will battle it out and the tactics again are going to be

crucial, as they always are. If you look at Mariya Savinova at the back.

She is working her way slowly through the field. Lynsey Sharp of

Great Britain leading, and here comes Mariya Savinova on the

outside, moves to the front gradually. Glides to the front,

61.7, a pretty slow opening, so it will be a different kind of race,

the Olympics was faster on the start. Mariya Savinova waited and

pounced. The other night she met her match with Pamela Jelimo. She

is ahead of Pamela Jelimo here, as they go into the back straight she

is beginning to get ready to make a change. This will be an interesting

race overall. Quite interesting that Pamela Jelimo may have found a

gap on the inside. Coming up on the shoulder of Lynsey Sharp. Mariya

Savinova is class act. Marilyn Okoro closing and look at Jessica

Judd the teenager, wearing the Savinova. Mariya Savinova Marilyn

Okoro and Pamela Jelimo. Desperately trying to get past

everybody at the my opinion, but Mariya Savinova has done to Pamela

Jelimo and the rest, what Pamela Jelimo did to everybody in Lausanne.

She has sprinted away from them with about 120 metres to go. Mariya

Savinova, the Olympic champion, wins here in Birmingham. Pamela

Jelimo in second place. Marilyn way, she knew what she was doing. A

negative split for the 800 metres, the first was very slow indeed.

Were inside 60 seconds to finish. Mariya Savinova can be very pleased.

A class performers by the Olympic champion. She lost a race the other

night to Pamela Jelimo. So, she was determined. A great moment. The

world junior silver-medallist shaking hands.

Pamela Jelimo it on the inside not doing very much. Marilyn Okoro

running well. Mariya Savinova working, beginning to extend. There

comes Pamela Jelimo, look at that exhilaration, the 2008 Olympic

champion. But there is no way she is going to get near to Mariya

Savinova. 28.6 for the last 200 metres, that is why Pamela Jelimo

could not catch her. Marilyn Okoro, a good performance for third place.

Mariya Savinova demonstrating what a class athlete she is. A great

piece of judgment. She is the top Someone who would have loved to be

running in that race is Jenny Meadows. How are you? I have been

to Sweden for surgery this week. It was my Achilles area. We are

grateful that might Achilles is well, they cleared up around it.

Instead of possible nine runs rehabilitation, it is about 10

weeks. -- nine months' rehabilitation. A I didn't want to

commit myself to 2013, but outdoors it will definitely happen.

The indoors season. I have a fighting chance. In January, you

would have been talking about the Olympic Games. He would have been

ridiculously excited but it has gone downhill. How have you kept

your spirits up. In this year when everyone is celebrating? It has

been a difficult year. I have improved a lot this winter. I was

disappointed at Daegu at the World Championships. Watching the Olympic

Games, it was a fantastic spectacle of sport. The 800 metres women.

Silver and bronze, in one minute and 57, something I have done

previously. I definitely think there was a chance for me on the

podium. That has given leave a lot of positivity. I will be working

really hard to reproduce that again. He didn't watch, going, that is not

fair? I handled it well if I'm honest. Lovely to see you here. We

will see you back on track next Athletics this afternoon and

received a huge round of applause. Vaart, the Olympic champion, is

also in this field. Just to update you on that long jump, with Greg

Rutherford. A slight improvement but he still is in second place.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

Behind Aleksandr Menkov which is just enough time to seek Robbie

Grabarz. Three athletes left in this high

Robbie Grabarz. After that sleepy first time failure, he has looked

superb at every one of his height, there has been clear daylight. If

any athlete is a confident athlete, timing, the arch over the bar. That

is very good. If he was to win this competition, he would go top of the

Diamond League standings. Jesse Williams heads that with points.

Those points convert to money at events of this season. Here are our

medallists from the Olympic Games. Always fast, a fast finisher. Not

so good when the pace is hot. A Iguider, the Morocco and, bronze-

medallist. Their only medal in the Olympic Games, he only just hung on.

Because of this man, Matthew Centrowitz, an exciting talent,

finishing quickly then. A new personal best in the close and the

other night. Bergin, didn't even make the Kenyan

team. He ran very well in Monaco. Chepseba, the Kenyans doing well.

Andrew Baddeley was a disappointed with his performance at the Olympic

Games, desperately wanted to get to the final.

Kit Haron Lagat, going into the Olympics, with one of the quickest

times and well, that doesn't tell you anything at the 1,500m.

Three of our younger good runners. James Brewer, finding form. Niall

Brooks has had a difficult year. Charlie Grice will be relishing the

challenge of running against these Around about the 1.53. Not super-

fast, but good enough for most of the men in this field. Andrew

Baddeley will be hoping to run well here. The Kenyans were no work in

the Olympic finals. The fastest Attlee's end the world

this year, all athletes. Chepseba in this race. These kinds of races,

with pacemakers, are where the Kenyans have been dominating for

the several past years. Having a pacemaker, you have to follow them.

Rather than having to think about a race. 57 for the first lap. Here we

have a slower pace, a slower pacemaker. The athletes have to

pick their way through. In many ways, it is a physical test whereas

in the Olympic Games or major championships, it is a physical and

mental test. Where you are running physically, it is sometimes easier.

In his interesting to see Matthew Centrowitz, essentially second in

the race, he has decided to get involved. The race the other night

proved to him he could run fast times. Such a good finisher. A

lovely looking runner. He has a great future ahead of him, he has

already run under 3.32, a medal at the world chamipionships. He just

missed out at the Olympic Games for a medal.

The second pacemaker now. It is interesting to see, the likes of

Matthew Centrowitz going for it. has made some real progress. He

will be disappointed not to capture that bronze medal. His team-mate

Leonel Manzano was actually second there. Working his way through the

field. Looking tired to me. Once again we are seeing the pacemakers

making a concerted effort. One after the other. Exactly how these

races have been planned. Coming up to take the bell. Bergin

will lead them. The bronze- medallist, Iguider, in a good

position. Bergin, he knows there will be a threat from behind but as

yet, it is not manifesting itself. The Kenyan moving into second place.

Running strongly as he has done this season, apart from the Olympic

Games. We are now into a race. Who will concentrate, who will pull off

on the outside. Mekonnen Gebremedhin may have enough, he has

a lot of pace to burn. He will win it. Chepseba takes second place. It

was close on the line for third place. We will wait to see. That

was a really good pace in the home that 2.35 metres. Robbie Grabarz,

leading. A brilliant first-time Lausanne. -- jumped 2.32 at

the third time in history that this has happened. A truly outstanding

competition. Interesting that Barshim Ahmed who beat him on that

occasion, he is out. Ivan Ukhov has passed his second or third attends.

Despite that failure, Robbie Grabarz it is sitting on top of the

Pahl. Everybody in this field will appreciate that Robbie Grabarz is

one of the talents in the world them will go on. Here they come in

the finishing strait. The battle between the Africans. Look at

Mekonnen Gebremedhin. Coming in the finishing straight. Battling his

way through. A good victory there for Mekonnen Gebremedhin. He was

disappointed earlier in the year. He did suggest he looked as though

he could have ban medallist and they were desperate to get a medal

there, but he wasn't able to do it. Good victory for him today. There

is the winning time. That wasn't the best 1500 race I have seen all

second attempt. To update you on the men's long jump. Greg

Rutherford has headed off for a bit of physio as he passed his third

and Fourth Round jump. Chris Tomlinson is in fourth place and

Menkov leads. Greg is in second place with that second round jump.

We know about his fragile hamstrings, and I think it was a

testimony to his coaching team to get him to London to get him in

shape. Now, let us focus on Robbie. Second attempt at 2. 35. The way he

starts his jumps is very reminiscent of the Swedish jumper.

Robbie Grabarz, if you can get this, he really has got in competition by

the scruff of the neck. Again, very close. The entire stadium clapping,

he had a stage, he will love that. Again, potential advantage maybe

goes to Ukhov. If he can get a second time clearance, he will go

into the lead, because if he doesn't clear it, he is out because

he had one failure at 2.32 and then passed, because he knew clearing

that height wouldn't have improved his position. It will be a

confidence booster to Robbie, to just get even greater heights, a

lot of people are saying he is a man who could take the British

record beyond 2.40 and that would be astonish, but Ukhov of course,

he is a class act, he is the Olympic champion, and consistently

over the last couple of years, when he has been behaving himself, he

can go off the rails, a little bit, on occasion, but when he

concentrates on athletic, on his speciality high jump, he is the

best. But this is it. It is either clearance or out and Grabarzs would

Everybody was watching, they held their breath. But the Olympic

champion has been beaten, by Robbie Grabarz. He looks pretty

unimpressed. I think he wants to go high jump. Silent there, when Ukhov

went to jump. So we have a cracking 3,000 metres here. Some familiar

names there. Masai will be given the job of setting the pace.

Cheruiyot has had an indifferent season. One point it looked as

though it was going to be disappointing. A host of other good

athletes. Julia Bleasdale, with Jo Pavey, they ran I don't know how

many laps together, there wasn't too much to choose between them. To

finish the top ten, top eight in two Olympic finals is something she

should be very proud of. Burka, won a medal at this event, before

contesting the 5,000, where she was fifth. Njoroge. A real mix of 5,000,

10,000le chasers, so it will be an interesting race, full of quality.

Conditions are good. So we might get a fairly swift time here P

Seven-and-a-half laps of the track. We will see Mo Farah in the two

miles in just, the double he did, is something which we know how

difficult it is, incredibly difficult. Debarber headed into the

5,000, as which she was initially reserve for, and winning the gold

medal in the 10,000 metre, the Ethopian was hoping to do what she

did last time round and win the double, and it didn't happen in the

5,000. She didn't quite recover at all, and I suppose that even just

adds to how impressive Mo Farah's performance was by winning both

gold medals. It is the recovery process, that UK Athletics and the

formula they provide for Mo Farah, it was what got him through both.

The Africans and the Ethopians didn't have the same system. It was

a shame because debarber wasn't able to win both. She is looking at

athletes who are not as keen to run the pace as she is. These athletes,

Julia Bleasdale, Cheruiyot ran 50 lap, they are not as keen today.

laps. The bar has been measured up to the height of 2.38. It would be

an outdoor British record. It would equal the best ever by a British

athlete. Steve Smith jop jumped that in 1994 indoors. It would be a

personal best, as well for Robbie. Two metres 38. He has just one

attempt. Well, he didn't get it today. I wouldn't bet against him

getting it in seasons to come. He has become one of the superstars of

British athletics this summer. A bronze medal, a British record, and

what a character. One of the stars of the team. And he has competed

very well since the Olympic Games and entertained the crowd very well,

particularly down on the bottom bend here today. This women's 3,000

the pacemakers off, she is having her own run by herself, well way

ahead of this lot, and this race obviously, yet to get going with

the main field, so why don't we break away from this and have a

word with the man who has just word with the man who has just

performed so well in that high jump. Thank you. Congratulations, what a

performance, another attempt at a British records. What a week you

have had. Sum it up. It has been a good week. I thought I would try

and please the crowd, and I messed it up, bit has been so much fun.

The way the day started, not your best. I think everyone struggled.

48 hours I was jumping in Switzerland. For me, jumping from

track to track is hard to get used to. Once you got into it you were

supreme, what a year you have had. Yes, I worked on my rhythm so hard

and I find it on track and I can jump high. People are talking about